Guidebook for Long Beach
Food Scene
This is one of the anchors to our local Restaurant Row. There's George's Greek Cafe, Chipotle, Outback Steakhouse, Souplantation, Home Town Buffet, etc. etc.
Mimi's Bistro & Bakery
8455 Firestone BlvdThis is one of the anchors to our local Restaurant Row. There's George's Greek Cafe, Chipotle, Outback Steakhouse, Souplantation, Home Town Buffet, etc. etc.
Bakery and coffee shop - pretty good place to go for breakfast. I go there every year to celebrate birthdays with a friend I've known since I was 2. It's probably pretty solid for lunch, too.
Corner Bakery
5312 Clark AveBakery and coffee shop - pretty good place to go for breakfast. I go there every year to celebrate birthdays with a friend I've known since I was 2. It's probably pretty solid for lunch, too.
Large sandwiches, pretty tasty. Way better than certain sandwich chains... A few Italian grocery items for sale. Not really a restaurant. Get your sandwich and bring it back to the retreat.
Foggia Italian Market & Deli
5522 Del Amo BlvdLarge sandwiches, pretty tasty. Way better than certain sandwich chains... A few Italian grocery items for sale. Not really a restaurant. Get your sandwich and bring it back to the retreat.
Hong Kong style seafood. My husband Kenny says it's pretty good. If you've gotta have some Chinese food, they have it.
L V Seafood Restaurant
4139 Norse WayHong Kong style seafood. My husband Kenny says it's pretty good. If you've gotta have some Chinese food, they have it.
Olive Tree Restaurant
518 S Brookhurst StLow key authentic Middle Eastern fare. 10-minute drive from Disneyland.
Vino E Cucina
4501 E Carson StAuthentic Italian. The staff have accents.
Lamb and steak kabobs for a good price. Fresh salads, good felafel and hummus.
6 locals recommend
The Green Olive Mediterranean Cuisine
3580 Long Beach BlvdLamb and steak kabobs for a good price. Fresh salads, good felafel and hummus.
Los Compadres
3229 E Anaheim StHome-made tortillas. And everything else is good, too.
Essentials
Fresh food. Butcher, bakery. Just about any food you could want. Friendly people.
No pharmacy or bank inside.
23 locals recommend
Albertsons
101 E Willow StFresh food. Butcher, bakery. Just about any food you could want. Friendly people.
No pharmacy or bank inside.
Kinecta Federal Credit Union.
4055 Hardwick StCredit unions are awesome!
Everything Else
This is a nice place to walk. The Culinary Arts program has a student-operated bistro and bakery. Days and times are limited. Go to http://www.lbcc.edu/culinary/ and see the black flier.
8 locals recommend
Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus
4901 E Carson StThis is a nice place to walk. The Culinary Arts program has a student-operated bistro and bakery. Days and times are limited. Go to http://www.lbcc.edu/culinary/ and see the black flier.
Long Beach Airport
4100 Donald Douglas DrEmployment Center
Boeing Co
Employment Center
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrIt's the Magic Kingdom.
Sweet Paradise Nails & Spa
4149 Norse WayEnjoy a pedicure during your visit.
Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Preparation Center
3860 N Lakewood BlvdEmployment Center
Shopping
This store has the nearest entrance to the mall. The mall has a movie theater, food court with bowling and Karaoke, a ginormous beauty supply store, a Costco, a tailor, plus all the usual mall stuff.
JCPenney
67 Lakewood Ctr MallThis store has the nearest entrance to the mall. The mall has a movie theater, food court with bowling and Karaoke, a ginormous beauty supply store, a Costco, a tailor, plus all the usual mall stuff.
CVS
4909 Paramount BlvdIf you're not feeling good, they've probably got something for you.
Parks & Nature
There is a longer and shorter walking trail, and the plants have really grown up, so a few kinds of wildlife have moved in.
89 locals recommend
El Dorado Nature Center
7550 E Spring StThere is a longer and shorter walking trail, and the plants have really grown up, so a few kinds of wildlife have moved in.
Hilltop Park
2351 Dawson AveGreat views, and some historical information.
Arts & Culture
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean BlvdIt's nice and it's right by the beach.
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
It's got some great new Latin American art.
Sightseeing
The Queen Mary ferried troups across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
624 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens HwyThe Queen Mary ferried troups across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt traveled aboard this military ship at one time.
89 locals recommend
Battleship USS Iowa Museum
250 S Harbor BlvdFranklin Delano Roosevelt traveled aboard this military ship at one time.
It's fun to look at the upgraded houses situated on the picturesque canals. In the evenings you can pay for a ride on a gondola. At Christmas time crowds of people gather to sing Christmas carols and enjoy the lights and decorations in the neighborhood.
66 locals recommend
Naples
It's fun to look at the upgraded houses situated on the picturesque canals. In the evenings you can pay for a ride on a gondola. At Christmas time crowds of people gather to sing Christmas carols and enjoy the lights and decorations in the neighborhood.